Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman (C) casts his ballot at a polling station during Bangladesh’s general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 12, 2026. Monzur Morsed Ricky/AFP via Getty ImagesDHAKA—The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, local TV stations showed, securing a resounding mandate in a pivotal vote that is expected to restore political stability in the South Asian nation.The parliamentary election held on Thursday was Bangladesh’s first vote since the 2024 Gen Z-driven uprising that toppled long‑time premier Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladeshs BNP Wins Big in Historic Parliamentary Election
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